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Botanical

Grape

Grapes are the fruit of the grapevine, Vitis vinifera. Supplements use extracts of the fruit, skin, seeds or leaves.

Also listed as Grape Extract, Grape Fruit, Grape Fruit Extract, Grape fruit skin

How should grapes be served to young children?

Whole small round fruits can be a choking hazard. The NHS advises quartering grapes, removing hard seeds, and supervising babies and young children while they eat upright. 1

Can grapes cause an allergic reaction?

Grape allergy is rare, but the Freiburg review describes severe allergic reactions after eating grapes. The reports establish that this can happen; they do not estimate an individual person’s risk. 2

For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.

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